Archives: November 2003

November Letters

A Valuable Curriculum Your excellent article in the September issue about the fond memories Phillips Exeter Academy graduates cherish about their time spent there begs an important question: Why? The answer is significant for American education. Exeter, as much as any secondary school in the United States, provides students with “value education” — religion, philosophy, and mental health. The 1966…

The Currier's Hidden Treasures … unveiled

We figured, in the 70 or so years since the Currier opened its doors, a lack of space in the public gallery might mean a fabulous spoon collection, say, had been lugged up the stairs into a cobwebby attic and placed among other dusty, but interesting, artifacts. We decided to satisfy our curiosity and ask the people at the Currier…